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(43) Date of publication: 28.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/13 (21) Application number: 10723279.5 (22) Date of filing: 19.05.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/573(2006.01) C12Q 1/68(2006.01) G01N 33/574(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2010/050819 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/133880 (25.11.2010 Gazette 2010/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 19.05.2009 GB 0908589 (71) Applicant: Queen's University Of Belfast Belfast BT7 1NN (GB)	(72) Inventors: ROBSON, Tracy Belfast BT15 4DY (GB) HIRST, David Belfast BT15 4DY (GB) MCKEEN, Hayley Carrickfergus Antrim BT38 9EX (GB) BYRNE, Christopher Co Donegal Killygordan (IE) (74) Representative: Thom, Russell  Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)